Jeff Escalante

Engineering Director at Clerk

Jeff Escalante is an experienced engineering leader currently serving as the Engineering Director at Clerk.com since May 2023.1 With over a decade of web-focused engineering experience and leadership, Escalante has built a impressive career in the tech industry.1 3

Career Highlights

Current Role: At Clerk.com, Escalante is involved in various aspects of the company, including engineering, management, company leadership, and marketing.1 He describes his position as "fairly loosely defined" at this early-stage startup, expressing excitement about the opportunity.1

Previous Experience: Before joining Clerk.com, Escalante held several notable positions:

Engineering Director at Vercel (January 2022 - January 2023): He managed the Next.js team and CLI teams, eventually overseeing up to 24 direct reports.1 During his tenure, he led key initiatives such as On-Demand ISR, Turbopack, and Next.js Version 13.1
Senior Engineering Manager and Engineering Lead at HashiCorp (August 2019 - January 2022): Escalante was responsible for the web platform underlying 20+ of HashiCorp's public websites.1
Lead Environment Developer and Developer at Carrot - The VICE Digital Agency (August 2011 - February 2018): He played a crucial role in technology decisions and open-source tooling development.1

Skills and Expertise

Escalante's expertise spans various areas:

Full-stack development
Engineering management
Open-source contribution
Technical architecture
Developer tooling
Web platforms

Personal Interests

Outside of his professional life, Escalante is known as a:

Girl dad
Bagel shop owner
Calisthenics beginner
Event planner
Drummer
Woodworker2

Jeff Escalante resides in Serenbe, GA, and maintains an active presence on social media platforms like Twitter (X).2 His diverse background and multifaceted skills make him a versatile and experienced engineering leader in the tech industry.